Summary

Follow the money and you'll find a rich array of valuable financial career options. Many of these make frequent appearances on "best careers" lists due to comfortable work environments, good salaries, and other important factors. Since virtually every industry relies on financial expertise of one kind or another, this is a career path where you can blend skills with personal interests. With more than 6 million people in finance-related occupations—many of which involve exciting high-tech innovations—careers in finance are well worth exploring.

Career Ideas for Teens in Finance not only covers traditional financial industry careers, such as accountant, banker, and economist but also looks at such emerging career options as forensic accountant and wealth manager.

Job articles include:

• Auditor
• Chief Financial Officer
• Debt Counselor
• Fraud Investigator
• Mortgage Broker
• Purchasing Agent
• Stock Broker
• Treasurer.

Specifications

eBook

About the Author(s)

Diane Lindsey Reeves is the founder of Bright Futures Press. She holds an undergraduate degree in elementary education as well as a master's-level certification in applied communications. She is the author or coauthor of several books and series of books, including the Career Ideas for Kids and Virtual Apprentice series for Ferguson's. Reeves also conducts workshops on teaching career-planning skills to students. She resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.

William Hansen holds an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Virginia and a master's degree in business administration from Lynchburg College. In addition to working in commercial real estate as an appraiser, agent, and investor, he works as a freelance writer, specializing in business and books for young people.